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Pustules of peanut rust found on the underside of the leaves in the canopy. Photo: Jay Capasso, University of Florida As we approach the end of the peanut production season, Florida’s peanut farmers need to be wary of peanut rust. Rust has been identified in fields in Columbia, Suwannee and Gadsden Counties this week (Sept. 1-3, 2020).
Midseason peanut field. Photo: University of Florida Peanut root-knot nematodes are one of the most prevalent and damaging pests in peanut production in the Southeast. Crop rotation, use of resistant cultivars, and nematicide application are the primary strategies for managing root-knot nematodes. Recently, a new root-knot nematode resistant peanut cultivar, TifNV High O/L, was released by the University of Georgia.
Jehangir H. Bhadha, Jay M. Capasso, Raju Khatiwada, Stewart Swanson, and Christopher LaBorde2 Introduction Just like a sponge, soils with high organic matter (OM) and aggregates can absorb and hold water during rainfall events and deliver it to plants during dry spells. Water is increasingly becoming the most limited natural resource supporting agriculture (Rijsberman 2006), but growers can improve their water storage capacity by raising their soil’s OM content.
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